Goodbye: It’s time for this exciting Everton signing to leave the club in January

When Cenk Tosun moved to Everton, there’s no denying that he was an exciting capture. He came with a very good record from his time in Turkey, with 20 goals scored in the 2016/17 season, and his reputation was pretty fierce.

When the Toffees came in for him, then, a move made sense. They lacked a potent forward, and all signs pointed towards him being exactly that.

Whilst Silva is clearly being loyal to his squad, the fact of the matter is that it has come to a point in which it’s time for the forward to go.

After all, Everton need a top goalscorer leading the line, and Tosun is not it. He’s bagged just 7 goals in an Everton shirt, and that’s just not good enough. Indeed, Richarlisson – who only joined the club in the summer – is already two goalss ahead of him.

It’s not just his goals, though. They’re often the be all and end all for a forward, but normally an individual will be given a stay of execution if the other signs are good. Their link-up play, for example, or the work they put in for the team. However, in the case of Tosun, nothing that he’s done has indicated that he’s a player that has the potential to do well for Everton long-term.

In truth, he just doesn’t look right for the Premier League, and if Everton have aspirations of getting into the top-four, they can’t rely on a forward that would be far more suited to the Championship.